For 50 summers, music lovers have flocked to Lake Geneva for the Montreux Jazz Festival. Drawing more than 250,000 visitors over its annual two-week run, the festival dominates the Swiss town’s landscape and culture.
But Montreux has another claim to musical fame: It was where Freddie Mercury — legendary lead singer-songwriter of Queen — came to find peace.
Like many well-known rock bands and musicians — including David Bowie, Deep Purple and Iggy Pop — Queen was… (View original article)